Blast at Nagpur Explosives Factory Kills Two, Injures Several

Nagpur blast: At least two people were killed and several others injured in a blast at an explosives manufacturing firm in Maharashtra's Nagpur district on Sunday. The explosion occurred at 1:30 PM at Asian Fireworks in Kamleshwar taluka.

“Two people died and three sustained minor injuries following a blast at the Asian Fireworks factory. The reason behind the explosion is not yet known, a forensic investigation will be conducted for this. The fire has been extinguished,” a senior police official said.

Authorities also reported that the blast triggered a minor fire in the surrounding area, which was quickly brought under control.

Further investigations are underway to determine the exact cause of the explosion.

More to follow….